Abstract
Climate change adaptation issues have recently gained attention for the past few years in Zimbabwe. However, little has been done to explore the challenges, associated with climate change in the country. Therefore, this article explores the challenges affecting small-scale farmers in the Zvishavane District of Zimbabwe in coping with climate change vulnerability. The qualitative research methodology encompassing semi-structured interviews was used to collect data from small-scale farmers and other key informants in the study area. The study portrays that small-scale farmers are struggling to cope with climate change due to resource constraints, lack of access to credit and inputs, aid bottlenecks coupled with contradiction of programs among other critical issues.
Highlights
Climate change vulnerability is closely linked to uneven resource allocation with the poor at a disadvantaged position
While climate change issues are poorly understood in Zimbabwe, this explorative study is an attempt to explore the experiences of small-scale farmers in trying to curb the impact of climate change shocks to shield against food insecurity
This study maintains that resource constraints have posed detrimental effects to climate change adaptation
Summary
Climate change vulnerability is closely linked to uneven resource allocation with the poor at a disadvantaged position. Costa Hofisi, Ph.D, Associate Professor and Chair: Public Management and Administration, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Faculty of Humanities, School of Basic Sciences, South Africa. The case of Zimbabwe’s region iv has been evident, which is likely to be declared a non-maize producing zone due to climate change shocks, a situation, which promotes food insecurity in the area in question This case can throw light to the susceptibility of rain-fed agriculture, especially in areas, which receive low rain fall coupled with high temperatures, which is typical in most small-scale farming zones (Mano and Nhemachena, 2006). This study seeks to embrace small-scale farmers’ innermost perceptions in the context of climate change vulnerability and adaptation
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